‘It would have been better if they’d killed me’: A forgotten war destroying women’s lives
Warning: This report contains descriptions of rape and sexual violence. Names of…
Two schoolgirls escape Nigeria kidnap ordeal, official says
Two girls, who were among at least 25 children and a teacher…
Poll unrest has ‘stained’ Tanzania’s global image, president says
Tanzania's image for stability has been "stained" by the unrest that hit…
South Africa to refuse charter flights of Palestinians over fears of ‘cleansing agenda’
South Africa has said it does not want to receive any more…
Teacher killed and 25 girls abducted in gunbattle at Nigerian school
Armed men have killed a teacher and abducted at least 25 students…
DR Congo and M23 rebels sign framework for peace in Qatar
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels and the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo…
Nigeria cancels mother-tongue teaching in primary schools and reverts to English
The Nigerian government has announced it is cancelling a controversial policy that…
The fallout from Nigeria’s spectacular $25m museum and the Benin Bronzes
Nigeria's stunning new Museum of West African Art (Mowaa) has found itself…
At least six die in crush at Ghana military recruitment event
At least six people have died during a crowd crush at a…
Wife and son of Gabon’s ousted leader given 20-year jail terms in two-day corruption trial
A court in Gabon has sentenced the former first lady and the…
